When it comes to gear selection there are three recommended considerations referencing an optimal purchasing decision. These are fit, function and cost. As examples, and in support of the usual hard skills (firearms, hand-to-hand, etc.) you could be looking at any product ranging from flashlights to knives to gun belts …

The first U.S. Senate-confirmed director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in seven years sat for a three-hour Judiciary Committee hearing to address concerns from members of the U.S. House of Representatives. ATF Director Steven Dettelbach has been at the helm of the agency charged with …

The firearm industry has become more flexible in response to an increasingly diverse consumer base. New models reflect varying consumer interest driven both by uncertain times and the availability of new technology. The breadth and depth of the handgun market continues to grow, as manufacturers continue to release models that …

Quick thought exercise. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “Italian shotgun?” I’d wager most of us would think of a fine Silver Pigeon from Beretta, a gold-medal-winning Perazzi competition gun or the Benelli M4. As a general rule, “affordable” isn’t a descriptor attached to …

While it’s popularity may have risen and fallen over the years, the 1911 has always been a very viable self-defense firearm, and the new 1911s for 2023 continue that trend. New for 2023, though, is an increase in interest in double-stack 1911s, or 2011s as they are commonly called. Once …

ARMSCOR’s RIA 5.0 ST semi-automatic 9 mm Luger pistol represents the company’s first handgun to be designed and manufactured here in the United States. Marketed under the Rock Island Armory brand, the 5.0 ST blends familiar features and groundbreaking innovations to deliver a reduced-recoil shooting experience. Designed by Fred Craig, …

Sitting ducks.  Easy victims.  Totally unprotected. Ever since Congress passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, cold-blooded murderers have specifically targeted students and staff because they know that NO ONE in these criminal safe zones can stop them. Congress created these death traps over 30 years ago, unleashing a …

Here in New York, my go-to rifle for coyotes, foxes, woodchucks and similar game has been a Ruger Model 77 MKII in .22-250 Remington, as it will put three 53-grain Sierra MatchKing bullets in a ⅜-inch group at 100 paces, and the terminal performance has always been devastating. Where I hunt, a 300-yard …

We’ve all had to learn to navigate the murky waters of firearm ownership, with some of us lucky to have guiding mentors and others not. In my decade-long career working with the masses at Renaissance Firearms Instruction, I have seen quite a few reoccurring maladies, gear mistakes and habits that …

Sometimes the best places for success are also the most inaccessible, and you’d have to be a fool to believe that is by accident. As hunting pressure increases, wildlife will literally head for the hills, leaving you with a laborious pursuit. A favorite spot in the Catskill mountains comes to …